Birmingham vs Middlesbrough: result 3-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 37Kick-off on March 17, 2012 at 03:00 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Middlesbrough?
Birmingham won 3-0 on March 17, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 11′Nikola ZigicBirmingham
- 56′M. KingBirmingham
- 60′K. FaheyBirmingham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Middlesbrough have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2012 | Leicester(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Coventry(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 6, 2012 | Chelsea(home) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Mar 3, 2012 | Derby(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2012 | Leeds(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Mar 6, 2012 | Barnsley(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Mar 3, 2012 | Portsmouth(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Reading(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Feb 21, 2012 | Millwall(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Birmingham win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Middlesbrough win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2011 | Middlesbrough 3-1 Birmingham | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Middlesbrough vs Birmingham on Aug 21, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Middlesbrough score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Middlesbrough | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Birmingham sit 13th in Championship (2 points from 2 matches) and Middlesbrough sit 11th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | Birmingham | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy